El Vigía: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
El Vigía is a city of 162,289 people in Venezuela (Mérida), 106 m (348 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in El Vigía runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late December to 12 h 40 min in late June (computed for 8.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Vigía is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, whose 10,645-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to El Vigía: every airport, routes and times
Buses to El Vigía · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maracaibo, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 300 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 122 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bucaramanga, 231 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valledupar, 270 km (Colombia) — tours
- Barinas, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cabimas, 200 km — buses
- Mérida, 54 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Cristóbal, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Alto Barinas, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves El Vigía?
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is El Vigía?
About 162,289 people live in El Vigía (GeoNames).
What time zone is El Vigía in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in El Vigía?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Vigía?
Maracaibo (226 km), Barquisimeto (300 km), Cúcuta (122 km), Bucaramanga (231 km), Valledupar (270 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.